The O'Connors searched for a new spot for the religious supply store, which has been a Downtown fixture for about 125 years. On Feb. 24, they'll open at their new location at 536 E. Market St., just east of the Wheeler Mission.

"Try as we might, we couldn't find anything else, and this just fell into our laps," O'Connor said. "We had been looking and looking Downtown but nothing fit. I got a call from North Carolina, and he said, 'I think we've got a building for you.' It's just really a blessing. God uses people in really interesting ways all the time."

The Krieg family, who established the business in 1892, sold the South Meridian Street building in 2011 to local developer Rick Coombes. The religious supply store closed that same year, and reopened when the O'Connors bought the business.

The old Krieg building will soon become a seven-story mixed-use project, said Allie Brooks with the Department of Metropolitan Development.

All but the front third of building was demolished. Construction is expected to begin immediately after demolition.

Coombes was not reachable for comment despite repeated attempts by the IndyStar.